Which to use
“bildenden” is an adjective and “bildeten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,250
- “bildenden” frequency rank
- #7,158
- “bildeten” frequency rank
- 19408
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | bildenden | bildeten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs bildend | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs bilden |
Where the eye mixes bildenden and bildeten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. bildenden runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against bildeten's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses bildenden with bildeten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: bildenden is [ˈbɪldn̩dən] while bildeten is [ˈbɪldətn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
bildenden is recorded at frequency rank #12,250, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈbɪldn̩dən]. bildeten is at rank #7,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈbɪldətn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 19408, this pair ranks #1,908,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of bildenden vs bildeten
Shared letters: bdeiln. Private to "bildenden": -. Private to "bildeten": t.
"bildenden" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "bildeten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "bildenden" and "bildeten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "bildenden" or "bildeten" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "bildenden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "bildeten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,908,606 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "bildenden" and "bildeten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "bildenden vs bindende". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,908,606 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.